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Kenya becomes first African country to receive crucial climate funding
By Bernard Mwinzi Kenya has become the first African country, and only the second globally, to secure technical assistance through the...
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MTN Uganda appoints Phrase Lubega as head of its mobile money subsidiary
MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has appointed Phrase Lubega as the Managing Director, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating financial...
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South Africa secures first Fitch rating upgrade since 2005
By Liesl Peyper and Suren Naidoo · South Africa received its first credit-rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings in almost 21 years on...
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Absa faces major investor backlash after awarding new CEO a $9 million pay package to leave rival Standard Bank
AYODEJI ADEGBOYEGA Absa is facing one of the most significant shareholder rebellions seen in South Africa’s banking industry in recent years...
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When global trade becomes a weapon, how can African economies protect themselves?
Jonathan Munemo (Professor of Economics, Salisbury University) European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde made this comment in February 2026, while...
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Calm before the storm for South Africa
South Africa is expected to report modest economic growth for the first quarter of 2026—but economists warn that this will...
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Botswana turns to UAE, Oman in De Beers power play
Botswana is courting the United Arab Emirates and Oman as potential partners in a bid to acquire a strategic stake...
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Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s company targeted by criminal syndicate
African Rainbow Capital (ARC), founded and chaired by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, says a criminal syndicate is fraudulently using...
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US targets Nigeria, South Africa and 3 other key African economies in new tariff crackdown
SEGUN ADEYEMI Nigeria and South Africa are among five African countries that could face higher tariffs on exports to the...
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Africa gains influence as Zimbabwe wins seat on UN Security Council
Zimbabwe has secured a seat on the United Nations Security Council, giving Africa a stronger voice in a body whose...
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